The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-01-27
W. NJ. POWELL & co.
A Prominent Baltimore Firm
Leading Wholesale Grocery House, and
the Largest Receivers and Jobbers Of
Flour in Maryland.

Leading Wholesale Grocery House, and
the Largest Receivers and Jobbers Of
Flour in Maryland.
One of the largest and best known
mercantile houses in Baltimore, Is IN at
of VIM. M. Powell & Co., wholesale
grocers An old established firm,
the very name of which is synonymous
with all that constitutes solidity of
character and reliability in business
concern, w. M. Powell & Co. are
known throughout this and the ad-
joining States and nothing the GOLD
LEAF may say could add to their
reputation or popularity. Extensive
wholesale dealers in groceries, and
the largest receivers and jobbers of
flour in Maryland, they do a large
business in North Carolina, being
represented by Mr.. Thos. F. Hargis,
than whom there is no more excellent
salesman or clever and popular gentle
man on the road. Mr.. Hargis is
familiar with the trade and knows
what his customers want, and to him
in large part is due much Of the firms
success and the excellent patronage
it enjoys throughout the territory
travelled by Mr.. H. Everybody
knows Tom Hargis and everybody
likes him. And every merchant who
gives him an order knows it will be
promptly and satisfactorily attended
to, and that they will always get just
what is ordered.
The following very interesting men
ton of VIM. NJ. Powell & Co., we
find in late issue oft BaAt,morean.
1t will be read with pleasure by many
of the firms friends and patrons among
our readers. 1t says:
Of all the lines of modern trade,
there are few, if any, more comprehen-
sive in the scope, and there is certainly
none in which a more universal inter
est is telt, very much of the comfort
and luxury OF the people depending
upon it. The premises of VIM. NJ.
Powell & Co., who now hold the posi-
ton of one of the chief mediums in
this city through which the wholesale
grocery trade is done, are situated at
81 South street, (new No. II2). 1t is
most substantial structure, with base
ment and FIVE floors. The firm have
been as aggressive and enterprising as
any house in Baltimore, yet their op-
erations have been governed by pru-
dence, no unnecessary risks being as
sumed to secure custom, legitimate
trade being preferred to a fictitious
reputation for extensive dealing, the
consequence being that every year has
been more successful than those preced-
ing, and incidental losses have been
far below the everage. Briefly stated
the business of the house may be de-
scribed as that of wholesale grocers
and receivers and jobbers Of -four, the
latter article constituting fully SO pei
cent. of the whole. In this branch
Mr.. Powell is an acknowledged expert
and no name is better or more favor
ably known on the Corn and Flour
Exchange, of which he is member
and where he is recognized as an au.
thority on all matters connected with
the trade, his knowledge having beer
gained by many years close observa
ton and practical experience. Sc
steady and satisfactory has been tn,
expansion of this department of tn,
business, that the sales in 1883 amount
ed to 36,1oo barrels, increasing il
1884 to 46,7oo barrels: and durin,
the present year the total will be con
siderably more than 5000, these be
ing the largest sales of -four of an
grocery house in Baltimore, and large
: than those of any -four house in thi
part of the country. --..
The firm handle the makes of lead
ing mills throughout the country
among which those of Minneapolis ma
r be mentioned. The principal portion
however, is Ohio -four, and the firm
} leading brands, BEST in the World,
S and "Winter Patent are. of this d.
: scription, another leading article in, II
!, same line being the Minneso'
, Patent" pronounced by the most con
Y petent judges to be one Of the best 4
all the products of Minnesota whea
: These brands can be most unreservedl
t guaranteed.
S The -four business is a veSy exactir
one, and every barrel is carefullwe e;
S amined before being received, and Il
: high reputation of the house, upc
e which it prides itself, for invariab
supplying goods of the very finest qua
u ity and always in good order, has tn
J. been secured and retained. Baltimo
has become great centre for the FIJI
grades of -four. these goods Being SCI